2023-27 Strategic Plan
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PRIORITY 4
Finance: Transparent and efficient processes to ensure equitable distribution of district resources.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
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4.1 Facility expansion
STRATEGIC ACTIONS:
4.1A – Manage continued growth and demographic shifts in the district.
4.1B – Evaluate the state of all campuses and district facilities and prepare long-range facilities plan.
4.1C – Identify and pursue funding to implement proactive facilities plan.
PROGRESS MEASURES:
- Continue and expand our facilities maintenance and repairs schedule
- Continue to provide annual trainings for maintenance and construction staff
- Meet with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of current state compared to future needs.
LONG TERM MEASURES: (SMART Goal X to Y by Z (2027)
- By 2026, SISD will ensure facilities are updated based on a facilities assessment and continued annual evaluation cycle
- By 2028, SISD will gather campus, employee and community feedback on facility expansion and provide district employee staff training
- By 2024, SISD will have a plan for funding for future facilities.
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4.2 Equity of Funds
STRATEGIC ACTIONS:
4.2A – Perform a facilities and capacity assessment.
4.2B – Align budget with district/campus/department needs
4.2C – Meet, train, and collaborate with district stakeholders to ensure understanding of the process and individual desired outcome based on needs.
PROGRESS MEASURES:
- Engage with facility assessment company to do capacity, facility, and demography
- Meeting with budget director periodically according to budget calendar
- Meeting with the budget director periodically throughout the fiscal year with leadership team and board of trustees
LONG TERM MEASURES: (SMART Goal X to Y by Z (2027)
- By the end of 2024, SISD will ensure a facility and capacity assessment is complete and plan for future capacity needs.
- Equity of budgeted funds will meet needs based on per pupil and needs assessment (use at the campus level) as well as district improvement plan (at the district level).
- At the end of each fiscal all campuses/departments will have a full understanding of the expectations and intent of their budget.
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4.3 Long-range financial planning
STRATEGIC ACTIONS:
4.3A – Facilities assessment to determine long-term financial needs.
4.3B – Implement an energy savings plan to maximize local fund savings.
4.3C – Develop a five-year plan to build fund balance.
PROGRESS MEASURES:
- Review the facility plan with stakeholders
- Engage with energy management companies using grant funds to ensure savings on the local side
- Meet with the board of trustees to discuss their vision of building the fund balance
LONG TERM MEASURES: (SMART Goal X to Y by Z (2027)
- By the end of 2024, SISD will ensure there is a plan for future capacity needs.
- SISD will have an energy study completed implement strategies and decrease energy spending by 5-10% each year.
- By the end of each fiscal year the fund balance will increase by 3-5%; thus, increasing the amount of “days on hand”.